The Characters
(Who)
(Who)
This king's greed led him to wish for the golden touch
King Midas
Midas was granted one wish after this favourite creature od dinoysus
Sinenus
The story takes place in this ancient kingdom, located in modern-day Turkey.
kingdom of phrygia
Midas chose the golden touch because he loved this one thing.
Gold
This is the core lesson regarding what happens when humans covet wealth.
They can lose sight of basic human needs
He is the god that granted Midas his wish, and later told him how to remouve the curse.
Dionysus
Midas soon realized the touch was a curse because he could no longer do these two basic human acts.
Eat and Drink
Gold is said to be found in the banks of this specific river.
The river of pactolus
Dionysus granted the wish specifically because Midas performed this helpful act.
Saving Silenus
After Marigold's transformation into gold it raises the question: "Are the gods merciful?"
Yes the god in this story is merciful
This is King Midas's daughter, who was later tured into gold because of midas
Marigold
To remove the curse, Midas had to perform this action.
Wash his body in the river of pactolus
The story is set during this specific mythological era.
The age of hero's
Midas eventually regretted his wish for this reason.
The loss of his daughter
The "Profane" side of the story analysis focuses on these two aspects of life.
Human nature and the good life
These are the three students who authored this presentation on King Midas.
Lincoln, Nassim and Yousif
Even though Midas got what he wanted, he ended up with this instead of a blessing.
This specific location is where Midas's daughter was turned into a statue.
Midas's garden
This human flaw took control of Midas and drove him to make his wish.This human flaw took control of Midas and drove him to make his wish.
What is greed
This "Divine" question asks if the gods favor certain people over others.
Are the gods baised
This character's name represents the floral beauty that Midas's greed eventually destroyed.
Marigold
Dionysus finally freed Midas from the golden touch because he felt this emotion for the King.
What is pity
The kingdom of Phrygia is located in this modern-day country.
Turkey
This is the main reason Dionysus granted a wish specifically to Midas.
Saving his favrouite creature silenus
This "Profane" question asks about the consequences of wanting too much money.
What happends when we covet wealth